And it took me three hardware store trips before I finally had all the bolts and screws. It's the only vehicle I own, so a trip to the store required re-installing the old seat, re-connecting the wiring harness and battery.ect.Īlso, I didn't realize the rear-part of the center console required that mounting bracket you see in the photos so that complication killed Day 1 of the install. Due to various complications the project got strung out over several days so I wasted a lot of time just getting set-up or breaking everything down. Well, took me about 1.5 years to find all the parts (seats & console) lol, but I'd estimate the time spent working on the actual install was +/- 12 hours. More details on removing the occupant detection sensor: The encyclopedia on the Bench to Bucket mod: Shout-out to TacomaBuzz, Kelsom, and Yoytoda for the following threads (read 'em!): Note, the coupon code is case sensitive: TacomaWorld2014 I spoke with Adam over at CravenSpeed and he graciously setup a 10% discount coupon for anything on their website, which includes these nifty false buckles: Install dummy or false buckles into the Bench-Seat Receptacles to turn-off the indicator lights. Note: for me, the smaller-ground buckles still latch into the old Bench-Seat Receptacles-so it shouldn't be an issue if you ever need to reverse the seat-swap. (1) The Bench-seat Buckles do not fit the Bucket-Seat Receptacles, so you've got two options here, (a) swap the seat belt systems in their entirety or (b) grind down with Bench-Buckles to fit the smaller Bucket-Seat Receptacles. I found it easier to do the front two bolts first. Disengage the cloth covers, push up on the cushion, slide sensor inside.Įight bolts total. (c) Remove the bench-seat floor bolts and the seat-belt receptacle bolts need 14mm socket and perhaps a mid-sized breaker bar.Īgain, sorry for the lack of photos here, however, the installation is essentially the same as the removal. (b) Disconnect the bench seat wiring from the cab-floor wiring on both driver and passenger sides. (a) Disconnect the battery and wait a few minutes, failure to do so could set-off your airbag light! Six bolts to remove and and two wires to disconnect (grab a flashlight). Sorry for the lack of photos here, however, the process is very straight forward. Install Weight Sensor into Passenger Bucket Seat However, if I were to do this again I would follow this order: The pictures don’t perfectly flow with my recommended installation order, it took me a couple weekends to acquire the hardware and finish the install and I installed the drivers seat before the console. My back thanks you, my girlfriend thanks you, and all of my future passengers, collectively, thank you.įirst, a glimpse at the glorious result (seats and console from a 2005 TRD): Huge shout-out to TacomaBuzz, Kelsom, and Yoytoda for their previous threads and instructions on this topic (see links at end of post). I hope my photos and notes help streamline the process for future moders (go for it, it’s not as bad as you think!). Recently completed a Bench to Bucket Conversion in my 2006 Regular Cab Tacoma (4x4, 5 speed).
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